Common Luganda to Tamazight phrases

100 practical Luganda to Tamazight phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Luganda to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda phrase first, then the Tamazight translation (Tamazight) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Tamazight.

Tip: read the Tamazight line out loud three times, then cover the Luganda side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Oli otya?

    Azul (azul)

  2. Webale

    Tanemmirt (tanemmirt)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    Sbah lkhir (sbah lkhir)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    Nhar lkhir (nhar lkhir)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    Mrahba (mrahba)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    Lila saïda (lila saïda)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    Nqra wul (nqra wul)

  8. Nkwagala

    Besslama (besslama)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Mekka isem-ik? (mekka isem-ik)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Isem-iyi John (isem-iyi John)

  11. Oli otya?

    Mekka tzemre? (mekka tzemre)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    Safi nniḍen (safi nniḍen)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Okwogera mu Lungereza?

    Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais? (tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

    Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer (ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    Ur nḥemmer (ur nḥemmer)

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

    S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ (s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ? (ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Wul is tazart? (wul is tazart)

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

    Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant? (mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra (tzziɣ gef l'berra)

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem (tzziɣ gef l'yem)

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq (ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma? (mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît (ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul? (ma d-ɣer gef wul)

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    Nek d-ɣer (nek d-ɣer)

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM? (wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ye

    Ih

  2. Nedda

    Ula

  3. Okwagala

    Mekkan

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    Nekni d ameqran

  5. Sikuwandiika

    Ula d ameqran

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    Ala yid ihi

  7. Otekayo ki?

    Ma yid ihi?

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    Nekni d tazmert

  10. Saba omukutu

    Ssa ad tzemregh

  11. Nsaba

    Nekni d ameksa

  12. Tewali kibadde

    Ula d tazmert

  13. Okwagaliza

    Tawuri

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Aslema n tazmert

  15. Genda bulungi

    Suffi d amezruy n tazmert

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Wulaw n tizi n taddart? (wulaw n tizi n taddart)

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Wulaw n tizi n bus? (wulaw n tizi n bus)

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

    Mara tizi? (mara tizi)

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

    Aman yebda? (aman yebda)

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

    Ihi, d wayen n tazmert? (ihi, d wayen n tazmert)

  6. Kiri wano wansi

    Ihi, d amezwaru (ihi, d amezwaru)

  7. Kiri mangu

    Ihi, d tazmert (ihi, d tazmert)

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

    Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt? (ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)

  9. Ggenda wano, please

    Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît (ssa di tazmert)

  10. Tewali bungi ki?

    Mara yebda? (mara yebda)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

    Iḥed nniḍen? (iḥed nniḍen)

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

    Aḍu yella aḥil (aḍu yella aḥil)

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

    Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen? (ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

    Nekki nḥed n wigi? (nekki nḥed n wigi)

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

    Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus (nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)

  6. Ekitabo, please.

    Iḍeḍ, lla yella (iḍeḍ, lla yella)

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

    Ma yella tazrigt? (ma yella tazrigt)

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

    Nekki d vegetarian (nekki d vegetarian)

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

    Ula d akken, lla yella (ula d akken, lla yella)

  10. Ono mulungi.

    Aḍu yella amezruy (aḍu yella amezruy)

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

    Nekki nḥeb tazrigt? (nekki nḥeb tazrigt)

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

    Aḍu n waman, lla yella (aḍu n waman, lla yella)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Mpozzi polisi

    Ssi l-police (ssi l-police)

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    Ssi l-ambulance (ssi l-ambulance)

  3. Nfuna daktari

    Nekkin doctor (nekkin doctor)

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    Nekkin yid (nekkin yid)

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    Nekkin agdud n tazart (nekkin agdud n tazart)

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Wul is-sid n uḍar? (wul is-sid n uḍar)

  7. Bikozesa wano

    Ihdden hna (ihdden hna)

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    Rraḍt pasport-i (rraḍt pasport-i)

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

    Ma tssi l-hotel-i? (ma tssi l-hotel-i)

  10. Mbadde!

    Ayd! (ayd)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nkwagala okubaako

    Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ (Ahlan, thammled)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    Neddu yid n tazmert (Neddu id n tazmert)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

    Mā yid tḥemmleḍ? (Ma id thammled?)

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

    Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq (Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

    Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow? (Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file (Sil te plait, hedha id n file)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt (Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

    Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k (Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

    Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid? (Ma thammled ahdar id?)

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

    Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k (Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday (Tazmert n timidi d Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ki nsonga?

    Walu tazrigt? (Walu tazrigt?)

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

    Tazrigt tga tlat (Tazrigt tga tlat)

  3. Leero

    Lḥeṛ (Lḥeṛ)

  4. Nne

    Ssa (Ssa)

  5. Yaka

    Azzul (Azzul)

  6. Mmande

    Yemmes (Yemmes)

  7. Olwokubiri

    Yemmes n tazart (Yemmes n tazart)

  8. Olwokutaano

    Yemmes n tazrigt (Yemmes n tazrigt)

  9. Emu

    Yid (Yid)

  10. Bbiri

    Sin (Sin)

  11. Ssatu

    Tlat (Tlat)

  12. Kkumi

    Mraw (Mraw)

  13. Kikumi

    Miyaz (Miyaz)

  14. Okwetaba

    Nniḍ (Nniḍ)

  15. Mungeri

    Iḍen (Iḍen)